The Rolls-Royce Spectre was already a statement: an all-electric Rolls that swaps thunder for hush. Primavera turns that quiet into poetry, using spring as its muse and craftsmanship as its language.
Three themes set the tone: Evanescent, Reverie and Blossom. The idea is simple and slightly brave. Paint, coachlines and wheels echo the fragile drama of early spring. The hand-painted coachline now blooms into a delicate cherry branch. The new 23 inch wheel design reads like petals opening, subtle from a distance, clever up close. It will divide opinion, which is half the fun of commissioning a Rolls.
Colourways deliver mood without shouting. Evanescent pairs crisp white with fresh Turchese accents. Reverie goes serene with Duck Egg Blue and a shot of Forge Yellow. Blossom leans into drama with deep Velvet Orchid Metallic and sunlit detailing. If you like your symbolism light, Primavera whispers. If you prefer it literal, it has flowers on the side of your car.
Inside, the cherry blossom motif moves from flourish to craft. Blackwood panels across the fascia and centre console are laser etched with an expansive bough, then hand finished so the grain still gleams. It is tactile, almost like a relief print, and it avoids the trap of looking like a decal.
Starlight Doors sprinkle thousands of fibre-optic points across the leather, while the Illuminated Fascia adds a constellation around the Spectre script. On paper it sounds busy. In person, the lighting is soft and theatrical, more planetarium than nightclub. Embroidered headrests pick up the blossom in silhouette, which keeps things graphic rather than twee.
Primavera does not change Spectre’s fundamentals. This is an ultra-luxury electric coupe that trades spec-sheet chest beating for composure. Official WLTP range is up to 329 miles, which in the real world means a relaxed 250 to 300 depending on climate and pace. Power delivery is instant and unhurried, the feel closer to a maglev train than a sports car. The huge wheels might worry ride purists, yet Rolls has long mastered the trick of suspending mass on a cloud. Expect the same here: muted road noise, a hint of horizon roll, and steering that guides rather than goads.
Cherry blossom is a loaded symbol. It speaks to transience and beauty, and it is most closely associated with Japan. Rolls calls the series Primavera, Italian for spring, which adds a cosmopolitan twist. Some will see elegant cross-pollination. Others will wish for a single narrative thread. Either way, the art sits within a tradition of coachline storytelling that dates back to carriages, not social feeds.
Spectre lives in a class of one. Bentley’s electric grand tourer is still inbound, and Maybach’s electric flagship takes the SUV route. That leaves Rolls to define what a battery-era luxury coupe should be. Primavera shows where the brand is leaning. Less tech theatre, more emotional craftsmanship. Commissioning runs into next year, with deliveries slated ahead of spring 2026, which feels satisfyingly on theme.
The illuminated star fields will enchant passengers, though purists may prefer fewer lights and more wood. And the flower-inspired wheels risk trendiness, but they do fit the brief.
Spectre Inspired by Primavera is not about faster, farther or louder. It is about feeling. Rolls-Royce takes a season that vanishes in a few weeks and anchors it in materials that will outlast us all. If that sounds sentimental, it is, and it works. Primavera turns Spectre from a very quiet luxury EV into a conversation piece. The result is refined, romantic and surprisingly modern, a spring you can drive all year.
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